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(...) What's next? Hmmmm.... (1) The continuation of prostituting of the Lego brand by putting it on everything from bedsheets to lousy computer games? (2) More and more commercial tie-ins to the point where there will be little or no original (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: A few questions on NQC vs. VB
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(...) After seeing all the cool stuff at Mindfest this weekend, I'll say this: 1. Learn about basic bot building using the graphical tools from LEGO 2. When you need more control, go to NQC 3. When you run out of variables or timers, etc go to (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: A few questions on NQC vs. VB
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Zac, I may not understand your objectives, but I'd say that using NQC with the Rcx Command Center RcxCC is the current best choice for work that is primarily concerned with programming the Rcx and Robots. You'll find it very easy to use, and there's (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I thought you were refering to painting a proper shield. Break a spear in half for an assegi. I'd start with Islanders and simply accept that whatever resulted was a vague approximation. Bruce (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | RCX with AC power - Still Available
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Hi. Yes I mostly lurk, but what a great listserv this is!! I recently acquired a Robolab for my 8th grade science classes - WAY COOL. Also, I recently went to a Lego sponsored training workshop, where the Lego Rep. tells me that you can still get (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Future Direction Of LEGO.....
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I am seeing a lot of angry folks in LUGNET this week. Rather than "lighting the torches" just yet, let's let the group letter to KKK (and Peter Eio) take their course. One thing about the upper management folks at LEGO is that they are polite, and (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LegOS 0.2.0a multi-threading problem
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(...) [snip] Heh. I've spent 2 days on this, so I know how you feel :). main() must be the first function in your source file, otherwise really weird stuff happens. -- Regards, Modemch (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | A few questions on NQC vs. VB
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Hi all. I've been lurking in the shadows reading posts for a couple of weeks and now have a question of my own. I'd like to move beyond the programming capabilities of the RIS software and am trying to decide which way to go. I have VERY little (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Roarke's Drift (Zulu)
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(...) it. (...) Shame on you Bruce, You missed the reference to PAINT in my sentence. I had the most noble of intentions in my statement. I was thinking more along the lines of a grass skirt, new headpiece, etc. Not anything else, I assure you. And (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: MOTOR DRIVERS
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I also remember seeing people piggybacking the L293s to double the current capability. Thoughts? -chris ----- Original Message ----- From: Fred G. Martin <fredm@media.mit.edu> To: <handyboard@media.mit.edu> Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 2:26 PM (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Some disturbing news
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(...) The semi-tractor's base in the helicopter transport semi (URL) I bought solely for the tr-red slopes) is so juniorized and in need of being several separate parts that the single part TLG use *is* indeed 2 parts *glued* *together*. More of (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Greatest Adventurer Movies
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(...) Oh, alright. With your caveat, of course. :-) (...) Oh, dang. I printed it out and it is being passed around at work. I think you can find it at www.thestinkers.com. It was frightening how many on the list I have seen, but also reassuring that (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: 3D geometry question
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Fredrik: (...) [ ... ] Nice solution. :) I should have thought of it. :( Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Some disturbing news
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I was thinking back to, oh, 1983-84 when there once was a big toy company by the name of Kenner making Star Wars toys between 1977 untill I forgot when it filed for bankruptcy and was bought by Mattel. After all, many of us thought "Return of the (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Roarke's Drift (Zulu)
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(...) Zulu warriors, hhhhmmmmmmmm. Yellow minifigs, hhhmmm...mmm. They seem a might.....pale? :-) Bruce (NO! Let's not debate that! Please!) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: RIS 1.0 vs RIS 1.5
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nooooo! The 1.5 doesn't have a power connector. buy another 1.0 if you can. KL (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I don't know for sure, but I think I have more helicopters than Jets and Trains combined, followed closely by Police vehicles! :) Scott S. (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Pirates, Castle, Blacktron, Police, Ice Planet 2002, M Ton and Space for sale
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Hello All I can get the following set as listed below. Email me if you need price's in UKP or USD, price do not include shipping from the UK You can also make me an offer on these sets or read my wants on my website. The stock is subject to have (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Lego 236 Garage
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(...) Back in the 50's and 60's not only didn't a lot of the sets not have instructions, but some of them had instructions on the inside box top. The Town Plan #725 and Junior Constructor #717 were two large 1961-64 sets that were in a large heavy (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pneumatics and the RCX -how?
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(...) Very nice construction!!! Could you post some pictures of your hand-held controller too? (Whatever is on the off-screen end of the tether seen in the video clip.) Is that just a battery box, or is there more to it? (...) I had some thoughts (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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